061 FNUS53 KFSD 180840 FWFFSD Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SE SD/SW MN/NW IA/NE Nebraska National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 340 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .DISCUSSION... Windy conditions are expected for most of Friday. Temperatures rise well above normal in most locations. Fire weather concerns may begin to appear in portions of Northwest Iowa in the afternoon. A front moves through tonight, allowing westerly winds to prevail for most of Saturday. Dry conditions and modest humidity should lead to a good burning condition day. Winds quickly increase on Sunday ahead of a potent upper system. This system will bring rainfall Sunday night through Monday to much of the region. SDZ255-182315- Lower Brule And Lake Andes Vicinity- 340 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....66-71. Min humidity........40-45 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 12 to 17 mph shifting to the northwest 18 to 23 mph with gusts to around 38 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of Sun........7 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 3700 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....Northwest around 23 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 84000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low to Moderate. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until midnight, then clear. Chance of rain showers until midnight. Min temperature.....39-44. Max humidity........78-83 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around 29 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Precipitation.......None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....60-65. Min humidity........35-40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 7 to 12 mph. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of Sun........10 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 5600 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....West around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 65000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 55 to 60. South winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around 34 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Windy. Rain showers likely. Lows 40 to 45. Northwest winds 27 to 32 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent. .MONDAY...Windy. Partly sunny. Chance of rain. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest winds 26 to 31 mph with gusts to around 48 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 21 to 26 mph with gusts to around 37 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 50 to 55. West winds 14 to 19 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 21 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 50 to 55. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around 29 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. .THURSDAY...Colder, breezy. Partly sunny. Chance of rain. Highs 40 to 45. Northwest winds 21 to 26 mph with gusts to around 38 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. $$ SDZ256-182315- Middle James River Valley- 340 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....65-70. Min humidity........43-48 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 13 to 18 mph shifting to the west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of Sun........6 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 3900 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 65000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until midnight, then clear. Chance of rain showers until midnight. Min temperature.....39-44. Max humidity........78-83 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 13 to 18 mph. Precipitation.......None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....59-64. Min humidity........37-42 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 8 to 13 mph. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of Sun........10 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4900 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....West around 17 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 82000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 45. South winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 55 to 60. Southeast winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 36 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Windy. Rain showers likely. Lows 40 to 45. North winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent. .MONDAY...Windy. Partly sunny. Chance of rain. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest winds 26 to 31 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain. Lows 30 to 35. Northwest winds 22 to 27 mph with gusts to around 38 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 50 to 55. Northwest winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 29 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 21 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 50 to 55. West winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 26 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 29 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain and slight chance of snow. Highs 40 to 45. Northwest winds 19 to 24 mph with gusts to around 38 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. $$ SDZ257-182315- Middle Big Sioux River Valley- 340 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy. Max temperature.....66-71. Min humidity........40-45 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 17 to 22 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of Sun........6 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4000 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....Southwest around 22 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 87000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until midnight, then mostly clear. Chance of rain showers until midnight. Min temperature.....39-44. Max humidity........82-87 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 11 to 16 mph. Precipitation.......None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....58-63. Min humidity........40-45 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of Sun........10 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4400 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....West around 19 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 78000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. South winds 7 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 55 to 60. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 36 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Lows 40 to 45. Northeast winds 18 to 23 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent. .MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Rain likely. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest winds 26 to 31 mph with gusts to around 46 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 30 to 35. Northwest winds 22 to 27 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 31 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 21 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 50 to 55. West winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 26 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 30 to 35. West winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of snow and slight chance of rain. Highs 40 to 45. Northwest winds 17 to 22 mph with gusts to around 36 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. $$ SDZ258-182315- Lower James River To Lower Big Sioux River Valley- 340 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then mostly sunny. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........37-42 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 16 to 21 mph shifting to the southwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 34 mph. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of Sun........7 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4000 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....Southwest around 21 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 86000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until midnight, then partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers until midnight. Min temperature.....41-46. Max humidity........77-82 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 11 to 16 mph. Gusts up to 24 mph in the evening. Precipitation.......None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....62-67. Min humidity........35-40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of Sun........10 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 5000 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....West around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 57000 or good (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. South winds 8 to 13 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 60 to 65. Southeast winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around 36 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 40 to 45. Southwest winds 26 to 31 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. .MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Partly sunny. Chance of rain. Highs 50 to 55. Northwest winds 28 to 33 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 22 to 27 mph with gusts to around 39 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 50 to 55. West winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 28 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 21 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 55 to 60. West winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 26 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 16 to 21 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .THURSDAY...Cooler, breezy. Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 39 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. $$ NEZ249-182315- Extreme Northeast Nebraska- 340 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....72-77. Min humidity........35-40 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 19 to 24 mph with gusts to around 39 mph. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of Sun........7 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4100 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....Southwest around 25 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 100000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Min temperature.....40-45. Max humidity........80-85 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 13 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 27 mph in the evening. Precipitation.......None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....63-68. Min humidity........33-38 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of Sun........11 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 5000 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 52000 or good (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 19 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 60 to 65. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 40 to 45. Southwest winds 18 to 23 mph with gusts to around 33 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. .MONDAY...Windy. Partly sunny. Chance of rain. Highs 50 to 55. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 44 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 37 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 50 to 55. Northwest winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 28 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 5 to 9 mph with gusts to around 19 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 55 to 60. West winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 27 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. $$ IAZ020-031-182315- Plymouth-Woodbury- Including the cities of Le Mars and Sioux City 340 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........40-45 percent. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South winds 21 to 26 mph with gusts to around 47 mph. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of Sun........6 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4100 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....South around 30 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 114000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low to Moderate. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Min temperature.....41-46. Max humidity........90-95 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 14 to 19 mph. Gusts up to 29 mph in the evening. Precipitation.......None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....63-68. Min humidity........35-40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of Sun........10 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4700 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 48000 or good (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. South winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 60 to 65. Southeast winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 32 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 40 to 45. Southwest winds 14 to 19 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. .MONDAY...Cooler, breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 50 to 55. Northwest winds 22 to 27 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 37 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 50 to 55. Northwest winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 28 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 5 to 9 mph with gusts to around 18 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 55 to 60. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 24 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 22 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 33 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. $$ IAZ021-022-032-182315- Cherokee-Buena Vista-Ida- Including the cities of Cherokee, Storm Lake, Ida Grove, Holstein, and Battle Creek 340 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....68-73. Min humidity........40-45 percent. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South winds 21 to 26 mph with gusts to around 47 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of Sun........6 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4100 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....South around 34 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 124000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Moderate. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Chance of showers 20 percent. Min temperature.....42-47. Max humidity........88-93 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around 35 mph becoming west 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Precipitation.......None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then sunny. Max temperature.....62-67. Min humidity........35-40 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of Sun........10 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4100 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....West around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 42000 or good (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. South winds 5 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 60 to 65. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 32 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 45. South winds 14 to 19 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. .MONDAY...Cooler, breezy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 50 to 55. West winds 24 to 29 mph with gusts to around 43 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 22 to 27 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 50 to 55. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 29 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 19 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 55 to 60. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 23 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 31 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. $$ IAZ001-012-182315- Lyon-Sioux- Including the cities of Rock Rapids, George, Inwood, Larchwood, Sioux Center, Orange City, Rock Valley, Hawarden, and Hull 340 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy. Max temperature.....68-73. Min humidity........40-45 percent. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 42 mph. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of Sun........6 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4100 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....South around 29 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 111000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers after midnight. Min temperature.....40-45. Max humidity........87-92 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 13 to 18 mph. Precipitation.......None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....61-66. Min humidity........35-40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of Sun........10 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4500 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....West around 13 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 55000 or good (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. South winds 5 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 60 to 65. Southeast winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 33 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 40 to 45. South winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 27 mph. Chance of showers 50 percent. .MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 50 to 55. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 44 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 21 to 26 mph with gusts to around 39 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 50 to 55. Northwest winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 29 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 19 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 50 to 55. West winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 24 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 22 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 32 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. $$ IAZ002-003-013-014-182315- Osceola-Dickinson-O'Brien-Clay- Including the cities of Sibley, Spirit Lake, Milford, Arnolds Park, Sheldon, Hartley, Sanborn, and Spencer 340 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy. Max temperature.....66-71. Min humidity........42-47 percent. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South winds 21 to 26 mph with gusts to around 49 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of Sun........6 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4200 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....South around 34 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 127000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low to Moderate. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Min temperature.....41-46. Max humidity........87-92 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around 33 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Precipitation.......None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then sunny. Max temperature.....61-66. Min humidity........35-40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 7 to 12 mph. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of Sun........10 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4300 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....West around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 54000 or good (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. South winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 60 to 65. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 33 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 45. South winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 28 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 50 to 55. West winds 27 to 32 mph with gusts to around 43 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 24 to 29 mph with gusts to around 42 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 50 to 55. Northwest winds 18 to 23 mph with gusts to around 31 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 21 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 50 to 55. West winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 21 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 33 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. $$ MNZ089-098-182315- Nobles-Rock- Including the cities of Worthington and Luverne 340 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy. Max temperature.....66-71. Min humidity........42-47 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 18 to 23 mph with gusts to around 42 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of Sun........6 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4400 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....South around 30 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 119000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until midnight, then partly cloudy. Min temperature.....40-45. Max humidity........82-87 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 11 to 16 mph. Gusts up to 26 mph in the evening. Precipitation.......None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....60-65. Min humidity........35-40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 8 to 13 mph. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of Sun........10 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4600 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....West around 17 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 72000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. South winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 55 to 60. Southeast winds 17 to 22 mph with gusts to around 34 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 45. South winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 27 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. .MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest winds 29 to 34 mph with gusts to around 44 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows 30 to 35. Northwest winds 24 to 29 mph with gusts to around 41 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest winds 17 to 22 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 19 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 50 to 55. West winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 24 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 30 to 35. West winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 21 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain and slight chance of snow. Highs 40 to 45. Northwest winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 31 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. $$ MNZ081-090-182315- Cottonwood-Jackson- Including the cities of Windom, Mountain Lake, Jackson, and Lakefield 340 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 1200, then partly cloudy. Max temperature.....65-70. Min humidity........43-48 percent. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South winds 20 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 38 mph increasing to 48 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of Sun........5 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4300 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....South around 33 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 129000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Moderate. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Min temperature.....42-47. Max humidity........85-90 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Precipitation.......None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 1200, then sunny. Max temperature.....60-65. Min humidity........35-40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 21 mph. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of Sun........10 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 5300 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....West around 17 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 85000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 60 to 65. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 34 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 28 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. .MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 45 to 50. West winds 26 to 31 mph with gusts to around 42 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows 35 to 40. Northwest winds 24 to 29 mph with gusts to around 43 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain and snow. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest winds 19 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 50 to 55. West winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 24 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 30 to 35. West winds 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 23 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain. Highs 40 to 45. Northwest winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 32 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. $$ MNZ071-072-080-097-182315- Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Pipestone- Including the cities of Tyler, Hendricks, Lake Benton, Ivanhoe, Marshall, Slayton, Fulda, and Pipestone 340 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1200, then partly cloudy. Max temperature.....65-70. Min humidity........45-50 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 18 to 23 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of Sun........5 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 4300 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....South around 27 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 104000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until midnight, then partly cloudy. Min temperature.....40-45. Max humidity........83-88 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 23 mph in the evening. Precipitation.......None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....59-64. Min humidity........35-40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of Sun........11 hours. Precipitation.......None. Mixing Height.......Around 5100 ft AGL (Ave 12-6 pm). Transport Winds.....West around 20 mph (Ave 12-6 pm). Smoke Dispersal.....Around 95000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 pm). Max GFDI Index......Low. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 55 to 60. Southeast winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 40 to 45. Southeast winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 29 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. .MONDAY...Cooler, windy. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest winds 29 to 34 mph with gusts to around 44 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow. Lows 30 to 35. Northwest winds 24 to 29 mph with gusts to around 41 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 45 to 50. Northwest winds 18 to 23 mph with gusts to around 31 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 40. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 19 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain. Highs 50 to 55. West winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 24 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 30 to 35. West winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 21 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of snow and slight chance of rain. Highs 40 to 45. Northwest winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 33 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. $$